Determining the durability and reliability of power electronics starts with strategies for estimating the lifespan. In mechanics, it is obvious that moving parts wear under friction, and the countermeasure is also clear: lubrication. Lubrication reduces friction and thus wear, or vice versa, extending service life. Power electronic components are also subject to wear. Since this […]
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Interactive sizing selection guide covers surge protective devices
Littelfuse, Inc., announced today the launch of a surge protective device (SPD) selection guide that sizes SPDs to achieve the best level of protection for a system based on specifications provided. Surge protective devices need to be sized correctly. If they are sized too low, the system could be susceptible to temporary overvoltages as well […]
Gate-drive eval platform accelerates SiC-based power converter design cycle
The Gate Drive Evaluation Platform (GDEV) helps designers evaluate SiC MOSFETs, SiC Schottky diodes, and other peripheral components like gate driver circuitry, so they can better understand how silicon carbide technologies will behave in converter applications under continuous operating conditions. The GDEV offers quick-connect header-pin terminals that allow for rapid and consistent comparison of different […]
Ultra-low-forward-voltage-drop Schottky barrier rectifier outperforms conventional switching diodes
Littelfuse, Inc. has added a series of silicon Schottky devices designed for ultra-low forward voltage drop (VF) to its rapidly expanding power semiconductor portfolio. The new DST Series Schottky Barrier Rectifiers will be displayed among other Littelfuse products at China’s leading exhibition of electronic components, Electronica China, March 15-17, 2016, in Shanghai, in Booth No. […]
Schottky barrier rectifiers block 1.2 kV with low leakage
Littelfuse, Inc. has added two series to its expanding power semiconductor portfolio: the MBR Series Schottky Barrier Rectifiers (Standard Schottky) are the latest devices based on silicon Schottky diode technology; the DUR Series Ultrafast Rectifier provides ultrafast switching speed. Both series are designed to meet the general requirements of commercial and industrial applications. They will […]
